This weekâs Fakeaway is a much-loved Indian dish that isnât really Indian at all. Chicken tikka masala is widely believed to have originated in the UK, where it is the most popular of Indian takeaway orders, and it has an enthusiastic following in this country too.
Karan Mittal, who was headhunted by Dublin restaurateur Asheesh Dewan to be head chef at Ananda in Dundrum in 2017, is originally from Delhi, and previously worked in restaurants there, and in the US. âNot many people know that chicken tikka masala is a UK-born dish,â he says of the fusion creation that shares some characteristics with butter chicken, but is less spicy and more sweet.